G 431 - DynamicMeteorology

Institution:

Indiana University-Bloomington

Subject:

Description:

P:MATHM211-M212, PHYS P201 or P221 (P221 recommended), GEOG G304 or consent of instructor. Introduction to dynamical processes and analysis in the atmosphere. Principles of fluid dynamics and their application to the atmosphere. Basic conservation laws and equations of motion. Circulation and vorticity. Dynamics of synoptic systems: quasigeostrophic analysis, oscillations and waves, baroclinic instability, and cyclogensis. General circulation. Numerical modeling. Credit not given for both G431 and G436.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iub.edu

Phone Number:

(812) 855-4848

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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